John Breeden II Writes:
"In a world filled with multiplayer games where elves and dragons frolic, one company dared to do something different. Instead of looking into the past or to storybooks for inspiration, they looked up.
Fascinated by space games, Iceland-based CCP launched Eve Online, a game which challenges players to survive in a huge universe populated by all sorts of characters from greedy space pirates to noble freedom fighters to merchants that just want to turn a profit. And the entire universe is explored from the seat of your custom equipped spaceship.
CCP's Reynir Petursson
Besides being one of the most gorgeous online RPGs ever created with sweeping vistas of space, like the kind found in blockbuster sci-fi movies, Eve to a large extent turns over the keys to the kingdom to let gamers form the politics and even the physical makeup of the world. This freedom has been very attractive to gamers, who have been flocking to Eve Online in droves lately.
We explored the motives and the successes of Eve Online with founder Reynir Petursson."
CCP Games has unveiled an ambitious roadmap for their sci-fi MMO EVE Online in 2024, headlined by the massive Equinox expansion set to launch on June 11th.
Alex from The Nerd Stash: "CCP Games' latest expansion for EVE Online, Havoc, is off to a flying start following its release earlier this month, the developer has confirmed."
Some thoughts from the developers on various aspects of the new EVE Online Havoc expansion and more.
